Goodgrief (993), Middletown, Delaware, USA May 15, 2008 Pour was dark brown with a quickly dissipating head and no lacing. Weak aroma of sour milk and chocolate. The flavor was right hook to the jaw...bold presence of chocolate, some bitter coffee notes, some mild lactic presence and a huge boozy alcohol burn. This beer is definitely bold and aggressive, but it almost left me feeling like they were trying a bit hard and the beer was bordering on a mess of flavor. Thanks to eaglefan538 for the bottle!
Rciesla (712), Brick City, New Jersey, USA Jul 8, 2008 Bottle. Pours a black beer with a brown head. Sweet chocolate roasty smoked malt. Nice etoh soft mouthfeel. Very good. timsilvia32 (91), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA Jul 5, 2008 Black with a good tan head. Nice roasty & earthy flavors. Slight alcohol at the finish, but not too much. Not sure if I like it more than their regular porter, but it’s close. Can’t drink quite as many of them as the standard. oakbluff (187), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Jul 3, 2008 Sample via piscator- been wanting to try this for awhile- thanks Kris! Pours very dark, little head or lacing. Nose- powerful nose with many flavours hitting the nose- spice and plums , smoke and roast. Taste- full bodied and vinous. Little bit boozy in a good way. Black licorce, oak and roasty malts. Smooth drinkiing that coats the mouth on the way down. nice stuff BrewCzar (23), St Louis, Missouri, USA Jul 1, 2008 Poured from a 12 oz bottle. Almost black with a tall dark brown head. Aormas of smoke chocolate. Taste of cholate and roasted malts that begins somewhat sweet but turns to an acid/sour taste. Strong alcohol burn. Somewhat disapointing, but willing to give it a second chance at a later time. Beerman6686 (536), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Jun 29, 2008 Poured a very dark brown almost black color. Aroma was mainly of roasted malts and coffee. Flavor was very smooth chocolate/malt flavor with a linger alcohol tinge. Good. But not as great as expectations.
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